Lawmakers had only a few days to review one of California's most consequential housing bills in recent years. And, with almost no deliberation, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 130 despite the fact that housing advocates and environmental attorneys say two important sections of the law could greatly increase the cost of...
US Wants UN Sanctions on Seven Vessels Over North Korea Exports
UNITED NATIONS — The United States will in the coming days ask a U.N. Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating U.N. sanctions on North Korea, a State Department official said on Monday. The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore...
Disney Asks YouTube TV to Restore ABC for Election Day Coverage
Disney has asked Google's YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage in service of public interest, just days after its networks went dark on the pay-TV platform. Disney's networks went dark on YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed, the companies had said in separate...
Supreme Court Won’t Stop Trump’s Tariffs. Deal With It, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — U.S. factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on numerous trade partners has upended the supply chain math for CEO Bill Canady. "We moved things out of...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Trevon Chaz Lee
November 3, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Trevon Chaz Lee Suspects Date of Birth: August 17, 1992 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 7, 140 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Failure to register as a sex offender Warrant Number: F24902990 Synopsis of the Case: Trevon Chaz...
Clovis Unified Preschool Program Gets Creative With State Arts Funding
At first glance, preschool students in the Clovis Unified School District in Fresno County don’t appear to be receiving arts education. They are inside a farm exhibit with a big red barn and pretend horses to ride on. Look more closely, and it’s an innovative way to provide arts education to the...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain After Amazon-OpenAI Deal. Kenvue Jumps After Buyout
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher on Monday, after a slew of AI deals boosted megacap companies Amazon and Nvidia, while hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept optimism in check. Amazon.com hit a record high after signing a multi-year $38 billion deal to supply cloud computing services to...
Trump Administration to Use Emergency Funds to Pay Partial Food Aid Benefits
The Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits in November during the government shutdown. — (Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Chris Reese)
US Charges Two Men in Michigan Over Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have charged two men tied to what they allege was an ISIS-inspired plot based out of Michigan to carry out an attack in the U.S., according to a court document made public on Monday. Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud each purchased firearms, including AR-15-style rifles, in...
US Not Planning Nuclear Explosions at This Time, Energy Secretary Says
WASHINGTON — The nuclear weapons testing ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday. "I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests," Wright said in an interview with Fox News. "These are not...